Data Center Systems Engineer: DCIM, VMware & Automation

emaratech; Hatta; On-site; AED 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

emaratech seeks an experienced Data Center Operations professional to Dubai to oversee core DC functions including rack layouts, cabling, power distribution, cooling, and uptime. The role requires 5+ years in DC environments, with expertise in virtualization, backups, and DCIM tooling, following industry standards.

Strong scripting/automation, Windows/Linux administration, and knowledge of rack hardware, security, and capacity planning are essential, with a focus on reliability and efficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in IT/engineering with a focus on data centers.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data center operations or similar environments.
• Proficiency with DCIM tools and virtualization platforms.
• Strong knowledge of power, cooling, and cabling standards; ability to design robust layouts.

Skills

Rack layout design

Cabling standards

Power distribution design

Redundancy planning

Failover mechanisms

Airflow optimization

Temperature & humidity monitoring

UPS systems

PDUs

Generators

DCIM tools

VMware vSphere

Backup solutions

MSSQL administration

Linux/Windows admin

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences / IT / Engineering

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

Sunbird

Nlyte

Veeam

Commvault

VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)

Windows Server

Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu)

MSSQL

Job description

emaratech seeks an experienced Data Center Operations professional to Dubai to oversee core DC functions including rack layouts, cabling, power distribution, cooling, and uptime. The role requires 5+ years in DC environments, with expertise in virtualization, backups, and DCIM tooling, following industry standards.

Strong scripting/automation, Windows/Linux administration, and knowledge of rack hardware, security, and capacity planning are essential, with a focus on reliability and efficiency in